Shloka 25
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — इरावान्-आवन्त्ययोः युद्धम्, घटोत्कच-भगदत्त-संघर्षः, मद्रेश्वर-विक्षेपः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Irāvān vs the Avanti princes; Ghaṭotkaca vs Bhagadatta; Śalya checked by the Mādrī twins
तस्य मन्ये मति: पूर्व सर्वज्ञस्य महात्मन: । आसीद् यथागतं तात येन दृष्टमिदं पुरा,विदुरने नित्य ही हित और लाभकी बातें बतायीं; परंतु मेरे मूर्ख पुत्र दुर्योधनने नहीं माना। तात! मैं समझता हूँ, महात्मा विदुर सर्वज्ञ हैं। इसीलिये पहले ही उनकी बुद्धिमें ये सब बातें आ गयी थीं। आज जो कुछ प्राप्त हुआ है, यह पहले ही उनकी दृष्टिमें आ गया था
tasya manye matiḥ pūrvaṃ sarvajñasya mahātmanaḥ | āsīd yathāgataṃ tāta yena dṛṣṭam idaṃ purā ||
Sañjaya said: “I believe that the understanding of that great-souled Vidura—who is as though all-knowing—had already grasped this beforehand, dear sir. For what has come to pass today had been seen by him long ago.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wise counsel grounded in dharma often foresees the consequences of adharma; ignoring such counsel leads to outcomes that later appear inevitable. The verse highlights Vidura’s moral clarity and the tragic cost when rulers dismiss ethical advice.
In the war-context narration, Sanjaya reflects that Vidura had already anticipated the present disastrous turn of events. He emphasizes Vidura’s near-omniscient discernment, implying that what is unfolding now was long foreseen by him.